Sabina Franklyn

Known for ActingBorn 1954-09-15 (age 72)London, England

Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns. Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate School and acted on stage with repertory theatres before her television appearances. She appeared in the ITV sitcoms Keep It in the Family and Full House and was also in the final episode of Fawlty Towers, as well as various episodes of When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Terry and June and Boon. She has also guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas, Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Situation Vacant. In November 2009, she played the role of Eve Wilson in Coronation Street. In earlier years she played Joanna Burton in the 1985 TV film Marple: The Moving Finger and in an adaption of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice as Jane Bennet in 1980. Franklyn also appeared in Central Independent Television's 1986 Halloween film The Worst Witch alongside Charlotte Rae, Diana Rigg, Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry. She was formerly married to actor John Challis, of Only Fools and Horses fame.Read more

Movies & web series

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Miss Marple

All Creatures Great and Small

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

Midsomer Murders

The Upper Hand

Blake's 7

Keep It in the Family

Strangers

Full House

The Curious Case Of Santa Claus

Pride and Prejudice

Return of the Saint

Happy Ever After

Terry and June

The Worst Witch

Open Air